Pentavalent carbon? That's a sin! I think there are quite a few errors in this mechanism, most evidence points to a grignard reagent being polar covalent rather than ionic, not to mention the carbon with four bonds plus an electron, that ought to be a physical impossibility, carbon being one of the only elements that strictly follows the octet rule.
+Steve Harold i'm not trying to bring anyone down, those of us that put out educational videos have a responsibility to make sure they are of the utmost accuracy. if there are errors, they should be pointed out so that misinformation isn't propagated.
I'm sure that you know a whole lot more about organic chemistry than I do but I'm not really seeing your point. My understanding is that a covalent bond, though I'm a little nervous to present a maxim, is only formed between two nonmetal atoms. So, wouldn't that mean that the carbanion's interaction with the Mg would be ionic? Further more, wouldn't that make sense due to the fact that we are talking about ionic interactions? Again, not saying that you are wrong, but the way that this video explains the interactions between magnesium and carbon seems solid. Also, where are you seeing a pentavalent carbon? The only place that I was able to find one was during, what I assume to be, a concerted mechanism in which the Mg donates a single electron to the carbon and the carbon-halogen bond is removed. I am truly curious so please let me know, thanks.
I just paused the video and am thinking the same thing...because once the methyl group is added it will no longer be a secondary, but a tertiary alcohol...
Hey what about chirality for the aldehyde to secondary alcohol example? I am struggling with chirality and would appreciate some guidance. Does anyone know of a good video explaining chirality in grignard reations?
Pentavalent carbon? That's a sin! I think there are quite a few errors in this mechanism, most evidence points to a grignard reagent being polar covalent rather than ionic, not to mention the carbon with four bonds plus an electron, that ought to be a physical impossibility, carbon being one of the only elements that strictly follows the octet rule.
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few odd mistake fair enough dt we all make some from what ur video havent quite made the cut..appreciate rather than bringing someones effort down
+Steve Harold i'm not trying to bring anyone down, those of us that put out educational videos have a responsibility to make sure they are of the utmost accuracy. if there are errors, they should be pointed out so that misinformation isn't propagated.
+Professor Dave Explains sorry for being defensive
I'm sure that you know a whole lot more about organic chemistry than I do but I'm not really seeing your point. My understanding is that a covalent bond, though I'm a little nervous to present a maxim, is only formed between two nonmetal atoms. So, wouldn't that mean that the carbanion's interaction with the Mg would be ionic? Further more, wouldn't that make sense due to the fact that we are talking about ionic interactions? Again, not saying that you are wrong, but the way that this video explains the interactions between magnesium and carbon seems solid. Also, where are you seeing a pentavalent carbon? The only place that I was able to find one was during, what I assume to be, a concerted mechanism in which the Mg donates a single electron to the carbon and the carbon-halogen bond is removed. I am truly curious so please let me know, thanks.
You are probably the best tutor ( in organic mechanisms) I have ever come across in You Tube. Please keep up the good work.
This is great. Just a note that H3O+ might be too strong of an acid in these cases, our professor recommends H4NCl.
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or you can pause the video do the rxn and watch if you did the steps right. :)
Very good explanation. I like. Although yes, I feel you do speak quickly, I followed along!~
Awesome explanation! Thanks so much! Had to replay it a few times, spoke a little too fast for me lol
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Thank you, that's really helpful, I really appreciate it.
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On the example with the formaldehyde, you attacked the carbonyl using the ncarba nion but should there be an arrow showing the MgBr leaving?
Thanks! Very useful...
this was a quick and dirty explanation of the mechanism. nice.
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Is the Grignard reaction a nucleophilic substitution or addition?
The type of connection between CM and the type of connection between Mg-X ??
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Why is it for the second example that the methyl group went away?
I just paused the video and am thinking the same thing...because once the methyl group is added it will no longer be a secondary, but a tertiary alcohol...
The methyl group was still there and it is a secondary alcohol since the alcohol group was attached to a carbon which is bonded to two other C atom.
same question in my mind right now
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quick question, what are the differences between the half-headed curly arrows and the normal curly arrows?
The half-headed arrow illustrates one electron being moved and the full headed arrow shows two electrons being moved
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wait why does only one electron from the Mg attack the methyl halide? why not the pair of electrons
sir kindly plz clear the 18 rule for organomettlic compounds ...
Hey what about chirality for the aldehyde to secondary alcohol example? I am struggling with chirality and would appreciate some guidance. Does anyone know of a good video explaining chirality in grignard reations?
Thank you SO much! I have the worst professor ever ):
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Could any one tell whats is " E+20 " above the arrow...??
+Kazi Salman It's Et(2)O, which is diethyl ether
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Thanks , very beneficial ...